STATE GRANGE OF ILLINOIS. 37 



Friday Morning Session, Dec. 17, 1875. 



Grange met pursuant to adjournment, Worthy Master Golder 

 in the chair. 



Balloting for Master resumed. 



Result of 3d ballot, no choice. 



Result of 4th ballot, no choice. 



On the 5th ballot, Bro. Forsyth, of Isabell, Edgar county, 

 having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared 

 duly elected. 



On motion of Bro. Foster, the Secretary was instructed to 

 immediately inform Bro. Forsyth of his election by telegraph, and 

 request his attendance at the Grange, as soon as possible. 



Ballot spread for the office of Overseer. 



The result of the ballot was as follows: 



Bro. Charles received 1 vote; Foster, 1; Randolph,!; Downen, 67; 

 Scorington, 5: Linxweiler, 2; Guy, 6; Myers, 5; Clay, 17; VanCourt 

 1; Layon, 1; Trott, 2; Joseph, 3; Reed, 2; Alexander, 2; Curtis, 1; 

 Jones, 1; Grammer, 1. 



Bro. John Downen, of Industry, McDonough county, having 

 received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected 

 Overseer. 



Ballot ordered for the office of Lecturer. The 1st ballot re- 

 sulted as follows: 



Bro. Golder received 25 votes; Lawrence, 13; Curtis, 9; Foster, 5; Lee, 

 14; Osborn, 5; Wallace, 10; VanCourt, 15; Sykes, 8; Condry, 1; Guy, 

 2; Keller, 6; Trott, 4; Linxweiler, 1; Logan, 1; Thompson, 1; Sister 

 Hathaway, 1; Musson, 3; Starr, 1. 



No choice. 



On the 2d ballot Bro. Golder received a majority of all the 

 votes cast, and was declared duly elected Lecturer. 



A ballot was taken for the office of Steward, and on the 1st 

 ballot Bro. John Odell, of Champaign, was elected. 



The ballot ordered for the office of Assistant Steward, and on 

 the 3d ballot Bro. R. R. Field, of Thompson, Carroll county, 

 was declared duly elected. 



Bro. L. F. Farnham, of Warren, JoDaviess county, was 

 duly elected Chaplain on the 1st ballot. 



Bro. John S. Armstrong, of Sheridan, LaSalle county, was 

 declared elected Treasurer on the Ist ballot. 



